Obituary

Wayne ellis williams, 90 of hansford died thursday, 3/5/2015, at hubbard hospice house in charleston, wv.

He was the son of price wayne williams and nellie ellis williams and was born in gallagher wv on 12/8/1924. He enlisted in the navy after graduating from east bank high school and served during world war 2 in the pacific islands.

During his tour in the navy he worked as a mechanic on planes. He was known to his family as the fabulous mr. Fix-it as he was someone who could fix about anything.

He was a graduate of west virginia tech earning a degree in industrial arts and meeting his wife of 61 years betty lee burch while at tech. They were married may 1st after he had read the evening news on the local radio station. His voice made him well suited for radio and later for his lay reading at the good shepherd church where he was a devoted lifetime member.

He wore many hats over his lifetime including boy scout leader, teacher, friend and mentor. He was a source of history about the town of hansford, paint creek, the felix hansford house and the sheltering arms hospital. He was a co-author with dr otis rice on the book about sheltering arms hospital in hansford.

He retired from union carbide where he had worked as an instrument technician and later as an instrument training specialist. He was known to co-workers as “willie” he also worked in carbide plant in ponce puerto rico training new technicians

his wife betty preceded him in death in october 2011. He cared for her for years as her heath declined and he was the love of her life.

He is survived by daughters: shellie williams combs (glen) of winston salem, n.C., judy williams mcgill (j) of charleston, susan williams-white (tim) of charleston, mary jane williams miller of winston-salem, n.C.; son, richard williams of cincinnati, ohio and stan holmes who was like a son both to betty and wayne of hansford. Also, surviving is a sister, nancy a murphy of malden, wv. He was predeceased by his sister, betty and brother, roger.

He was pop-pop to his many grandchildren and uncle wayne to his nieces and nephews.

He donated his body to science and a memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at2:00 p.M. Saturday march 14th at church of the good shepherd hansford with officiate father stan holmes . Visitation with the family will be at the church 2 hours prior to service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to church of the good shepherd hansford, hospice or wounded warrior project. The family would like to thank his caregivers sandy, rosemary, yona and lebeena who gave him loving care and to the staff of hospice for their care and assistance.

Barlow bonsall funeral home has been entrusted to handle the arrangements. You may send condolences to the family at: www.Barlowbonsall.Com.